Nippon Kangyo Bank building
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The Nippon Kangyo Bank building is a historic Japanese bank headquarters designed by prominent architect Tatsuno Kingo, known for its Western-influenced, grand stone architecture from the early modern period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nippon Kangyo Bank building canonical | 1 |
| 旧日本勧業銀行本店（現みずほ銀行日本橋支店の前身建物） | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11372363 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nippon Kangyo Bank building Context triple: [Tatsuno Kingo, notableWork, Nippon Kangyo Bank building]
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A.
Shinjuku Nomura Building
Shinjuku Nomura Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its observation facilities, corporate offices, and dining options.
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B.
Yokohama Specie Bank Building
The Yokohama Specie Bank Building is a historic former Japanese bank structure in Honolulu, notable for its early 20th-century architecture and role in Hawaii’s commercial history.
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C.
Shinjuku Mitsui Building
Shinjuku Mitsui Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku business district, known for its distinctive modernist design and role as a major commercial hub.
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D.
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its distinctive triangular design and role as a major business landmark.
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E.
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower is a prominent high-rise office and commercial skyscraper in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, known for its modern design integrated with the historic Mitsui headquarters complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nippon Kangyo Bank building Target entity description: The Nippon Kangyo Bank building is a historic Japanese bank headquarters designed by prominent architect Tatsuno Kingo, known for its Western-influenced, grand stone architecture from the early modern period.
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A.
Shinjuku Nomura Building
Shinjuku Nomura Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its observation facilities, corporate offices, and dining options.
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B.
Yokohama Specie Bank Building
The Yokohama Specie Bank Building is a historic former Japanese bank structure in Honolulu, notable for its early 20th-century architecture and role in Hawaii’s commercial history.
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C.
Shinjuku Mitsui Building
Shinjuku Mitsui Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku business district, known for its distinctive modernist design and role as a major commercial hub.
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D.
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building is a prominent high-rise office skyscraper in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, known for its distinctive triangular design and role as a major business landmark.
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E.
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower is a prominent high-rise office and commercial skyscraper in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, known for its modern design integrated with the historic Mitsui headquarters complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank headquarters building
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commercial building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architect | Tatsuno Kingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Western-influenced architecture
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early modern architecture ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese financial history
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Nippon Kangyo Bank ⓘ
linked to:
Mizuho Bank
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| category |
bank buildings in Japan
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historic bank headquarters ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | modernization of Japanese banking architecture ⓘ |
| designedIn | early modern period ⓘ |
| designInfluence | European classical architecture ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Tatsuno Kingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Western-style design in Japan
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association with architect Tatsuno Kingo ⓘ grand stone façade ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of Nippon Kangyo Bank ⓘ |
| partOf | early modern Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| significance | example of Western-influenced bank architecture in Japan ⓘ |
| usedFor | bank headquarters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nippon Kangyo Bank building Description of subject: The Nippon Kangyo Bank building is a historic Japanese bank headquarters designed by prominent architect Tatsuno Kingo, known for its Western-influenced, grand stone architecture from the early modern period.
Referenced by (2)
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